A Collection of Medals to Offices and Ratings of H.M.S. Penelope

Three: Leading Stoker J. Knight, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Lg. Stkr., H.M.S. Penelope); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Stoker, H.M.S. Temeraire); Khedive’s Star, 1882, the second with slack suspension, contact marks and edge nicks, generally very fine (3) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Offices and Ratings of H.M.S. Penelope.

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John Knight was born in Maidstone, Kent in February 1845 and entered the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class in June 1862. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in December 1877, he served as a Leading Stoker in the Penelope (May to October 1882) and was pensioned ashore in November 1887; sold with file of research, including copied service record.